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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
3a CENTRE (Municipal).
Working Boys' Club, Villa Street.
District served by Centre:—The Southern portion of All Saint's Ward and the portion
of St. George's Ward between East Street and Albany Road.
Sessions held every Thursday 10.0—12 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. A. C. KIRKER.
Health Visitor Miss A. ROGERS.
Number of Births notified during year 440
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers 7 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 80
(2) Infants under 1 year 263
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 29 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 1032
(2) Infants under 1 year 2354
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 23.5
(2) Infants under 1 year 51.2
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 829
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 473
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 1261
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 601
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 37 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 7
(2) Children under 1 year 302
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 65 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 554
(2) Infants under 1 year 1623
(h) The total number of 1st visits paid by voluntary workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years —
(2) Infants under 1 year —
(i) The total number of home re-visits paid by voluntary
workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 59 (3) Children 1 to 5 years —
(2) Infants under 1 year 59
Number of Sessions held 46
(j) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Breast 213 (2) Bottle 18
(3) Breast and bottle 32 (4) Ordinary diet 80
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.